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Royals Charities gives more than $125,000 in Fall Grant Cycle

Royals Charities gives more than $125,000 in Fall Grant Cycle

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Royals Charities, the charitable arm of the Kansas City Royals, has announced a donation of more than $125,000 to various charitable donations through its fall grant cycle.

The grant total includes a contribution of more than $10,000 to Harvesters-The Community Food Network, which was raised during Home Runs for Hunger held at Kauffman Stadium on November 10. In addition, more than 10,000 pounds of food was donated by Royals fans during the first-ever event.

Also included in the fall grant cycle are $10,000 donations to both the American Red Cross and Heart to Heart International, an emergency response organization based in Olathe, Kan., for the ongoing Superstorm Sandy relief efforts.

Royals Charities has now donated nearly $7 million to Kansas City area charities since 2001.

Agencies receiving grants in the 2012 fall cycle include:

Accessible Arts

Dream Factory

The Ali Kemp Education Foundation

Harvesters-The Community Food Network

American Red Cross

Heart to Heart International

Angel Flight

Infant and Toddler Services of Johnson County

Association of Professional Ball Players of America

Johnson County Christmas Bureau

The Child Protection Center

Kids with Courage

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired

Niles Home

Clay County Clothes Closet

Orphan Justice Center

Community Service League

Rose Brooks Center

The Crime Commission

The Shirley Fund

Crosslines Community Services

Special Olympics

Royals Charities distributes grants twice a year during its spring and fall grant cycles. All 501(c)(3) organizations operating in the Kansas City area are welcome to apply. The deadline for the spring grant cycle is set for March 15, 2013. For details, visit www.royals.com/community.